Southern University and A&M College is a comprehensive institution offering four-year, graduate, professional, and doctorate degree programs, fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The University today is part of the only historically black Land Grant university system in the United States.

Southern University and A&M College is a comprehensive institution offering four-year, graduate, professional, and doctorate degree programs, fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The University today is part of the only historically black Land Grant university system in the United States.

Advising

Advising

Each student admitted to the Department of Mass Communication is assigned a faculty member who will advise the student on academic and career matters while the student remains a mass communication major.

Students are assigned to advisors based on the three respective sequences our department offers which are print, public relations and broadcast. To identify who your advisor is, students should determine what sequence they are in. Once the sequence is identified, the advisor will be one of the following below.

1. Print - Dr. Mahmoud Braima

Office (225) 771- 5644/email: mahmoud_braima@subr.edu

2. Public Relations - Dr. Yolanda Campbell

Office (225) 771-2625/email:yolanda_campbell@subr.edu

3. Broadcast - Dr. Lorraine Fuller

Office (225) 771-5645/email: lorraine_fuller@subr.edu

It is the student's responsibility to make an initial appointment with his/her adviser listed above. The faculty member will post office hours and be available at those times or by appointment for advising.

Students will meet with their advisers at least twice a semester. The adviser must keep a current record of those individual meetings for department files and notify the Chairman promptly of any unusual situations.

Advisers will counsel students about course schedules and other academic questions during every registration period. Students are required to see their advisers or an appointed substitute prior to pre-registration. Any student attempting to register without first getting approval from a faculty member will be disciplined.

In the beginning of a student's junior year, the adviser will check the records of each advisee to make certain all university, college, and department requirements for graduation will be met in time.

The Program Coordinator will supervise students as they complete an "Application for Graduation," which students should get from the Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities, in Higgins Hall the semester before they expect to graduate. Advisers also will complete a Mass Communication balance sheet. The completed form is signed by the student, advisor, and Chairman. Thereafter, the graduation papers are submitted to the Dean of Arts and Humanities for verification and approval.

Remember: All students are responsible for keeping track of the courses that they are required to take for graduation. Your adviser will help you as much as possible, but the final responsibility for completing your program lies with YOU.

Finally, before graduation, make sure you provide your adviser with your permanent address and current telephone number. That will enable you to keep abreast of, and involved in, activities in the department after your graduation. Also, tell your adviser if you move before graduation.